intel

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/ˈɪn.tɛl/US/ˈɪnt.ɛl//ˈɪntɛl/

noun

Intelligence (secret information).

“Intel is important in espionage.”

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Meanings

intel1

nounintel (uncountable)
  1. especiallyuncountableespionageIntelligence (secret information).

    Intel is important in espionage.

    3 more examples

    We have reason to believe one of our people is giving intel to the enemy. Hit an enemy communication center and get us a name.

    2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Identify the Spy

    “The Bynar ship went missing on stardate 58934.9.” “Okay, so your intel is legit, but this still feels like a trick.” “No. I'm a changed computer. Just look at me. Do you see the blue light?” “The light is reassuring.”

    2023 October 12, Edgar Momplaisir, “A Few Badgeys More” (8:50 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 7, spoken by Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid)

    Aaaaaand that’s pretty much everything we know about Zazie and David’s ‘ship, but definitely check back here for any and all intel on the couple. ❤️

    2024 October 30, Gretty Garcia, “Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl’s Relationship Timeline All in One Place”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2025

Intel2

proper noun
  1. Intel Corporation, a US-based multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
int

Origin

intel · noun

Clipping of intelligence.

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Intel · proper noun

Blend of integrated + electronics.

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Translations

Arabic إِنْتَل
  • إِنْتَل (ʔintal)Transliterations and translations
Bulgarian Ѝнтел
  • Ѝнтел (Ìntel)Transliterations and translations
Chinese Mandarin 英特爾 /英特尔
  • 英特爾 /英特尔 (Yīngtè'ěr)Transliterations and translations
Hindi इंटेल
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Japanese インテル
  • インテル (Interu)Transliterations and translations
Korean 인텔
  • 인텔 (Intel)Transliterations and translations
Russian Инте́л
  • Инте́л (Intɛ́l)Transliterations and translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

intel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intel

MLA

“intel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intel.

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